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Child Philosophers Announce: Simple Pleasures Rock

By Marietta McCarty on June 22, 2010 in Life Saving Philosophy

What do the child philosophers say? "I'm trying to find time to just breathe. I used to never do that but I do have time to slow down and let all my thoughts flow out." "Most people think they need things that are new in stores when they don't." "I think that the simpler your life, the happier your life." Ah.... Once again, time spent with children in a philosophizing circle helps me re-learn what I know to be true. Read More

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Marietta McCarty

Marietta McCarty is the author of Little Big Minds: Sharing Philosophy With Kids and How Philosophy Can Save Your Life: 10 Ideas That Matter Most.

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